Grislier: meaning, definitions and examples

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grislier

 

[ หˆษกrษชz.lษช.ษ™r ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

descriptive term

Grislier is a comparative form of the adjective 'grisly,' which means causing horror or disgust. It indicates a greater degree of ghastliness or repulsiveness than the base form.

Synonyms

ghastlier, more horrific, more macabre.

Examples of usage

  • The grislier details of the story kept the audience on edge.
  • The horror film contained even grislier scenes than anticipated.
  • His grislier memories of that event haunted him for years.

Translations

Translations of the word "grislier" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mais macabro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเค˜เคจเฅเคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gruseliger

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lebih mengerikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั‚ั€ะฐัˆะฝั–ัˆะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bardziej straszny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ˆใ‚Šๆใ‚ใ—ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท plus macabre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mรกs espeluznante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท daha korkunรง

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋” ๋”์ฐํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃูƒุซุฑ ุฑุนุจู‹ุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ horลกรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ horลกรญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ›ดๅฏๆ€•็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bolj straลกen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hrรฆรฐilegri

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพะดะฐะฝ ะดะฐ า›ะพั€า›ั‹ะฝั‹ัˆั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ แƒกแƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ daha dษ™hลŸษ™tli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mรกs espeluznante

Etymology

The term 'grisly' originates from the Old English word 'grislic', related to the word 'gris', which means fear or horror. This term has evolved over centuries, incorporating influences from Old Norse and Middle English, reflecting the human fascination and fear of things that are gruesome and horrifying. The use of the comparative form 'grislier' indicates an intensification of these emotions, suggesting an increased level of gruesomeness or horror associated with a subject. The progression of language and cultural expressions of fear in literature and media has further solidified the usage of this term to describe more extreme instances of horror, particularly in narratives designed to provoke a visceral reaction.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #43,289, this word is among the least frequently used in common English. Understanding it can be beneficial for comprehensive language mastery, but it's not essential for most learners.